Romeo and Juliet — Page 9

Vocabulary

这些

zhèxiē — These; referring to a plural set of things

亲吻

qīnwěn — To kiss; a kiss on someone

美丽

měilì — Beautiful; attractive in appearance

女士

nǚshì — Lady; polite term of address for a woman

额头

étóu — Forehead; the front part of the head

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

欢乐

huānlè — Joy; happiness; cheerful and merry feeling

面具

miànjù — Mask; a covering worn over the face

因

yīn — Because; due to; on account of

其

qí — Its; their; his/her (formal/literary pronoun)

黑色

hēisè — Black; the color black

使

shǐ — To cause; to make something happen

我们

wǒmen — We; us; first-person plural pronoun

想到

xiǎngdào — To think of; to recall or consider something

它们

tāmen — They; them (referring to non-human things)

遮掩

zhēyǎn — To conceal; to cover up or hide something

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change of state

那

nà — That; demonstrative pronoun referring to something distant

失明

shīmíng — To lose one's sight; become blind

之人

zhī rén — A person who (literary); one who experiences something

无法

wúfǎ — Unable to; cannot; no way to do something

忘记

wàngjì — To forget; to fail to remember something

他

tā — He; him; third-person singular male pronoun

所

suǒ — Particle used before a verb to nominalize it

失去

shīqù — To lose; to no longer have something

宝贵

bǎoguì — Precious; valuable; highly treasured

视力

shìlì — Eyesight; visual acuity; ability to see

让

ràng — To let; to allow; to cause someone to do

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun

见

jiàn — To see; to meet; to encounter someone

一位

yī wèi — One (person); polite measure word for a person

绝世

juéshì — Peerless; unmatched in the world; extraordinary

女子

nǚzǐ — Woman; girl; female person

她

tā — She; her; third-person singular female pronoun

不过

búguò — However; but; merely; only

是

shì — To be; is/am/are; affirmative linking verb

一张

yī zhāng — One (flat object); measure word for flat things

记录

jìlù — Record; to document or note something down

读到

dúdào — To read up to; to come across while reading

谁

shuí — Who; which person; interrogative pronoun

曾

céng — Once; ever; having done something in the past

超越

chāoyuè — To surpass; to go beyond; to exceed

容颜

róngyán — Facial appearance; countenance; looks of a person

再见

zàijiàn — Goodbye; farewell; see you again

吧

ba — Particle suggesting suggestion, supposition, or mild command

你

nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun

教会

jiàohuì — To teach successfully; to cause someone to learn

会

huì — Will; can; able to; expressing ability or likelihood

践行

jiànxíng — To put into practice; to act on one's beliefs

这

zhè — This; demonstrative pronoun referring to something near

道理

dàolǐ — Principle; reason; truth; logical reasoning

否则

fǒuzé — Otherwise; or else; if not

便

biàn — Then; consequently (formal/literary connector)

死而有憾

sǐ ér yǒu hàn — To die with regret; leaving life with unfinished matters

第二场

dì èr chǎng — Scene two; the second act or scene

一条

yī tiáo — One (long/narrow object); measure word for streets, etc.

街道

jiēdào — Street; road; a public thoroughfare in a city

与

yǔ — And; together with (formal/literary conjunction)

仆人

púrén — Servant; a person employed to serve others

上场

shàngchǎng — To enter the stage; to come on scene

但

dàn — But; however; expressing contrast or exception

同受

tóng shòu — Equally subject to; both bound by the same

约束

yuēshù — Restraint; restriction; to bind or constrain someone

刑罚

xíngfá — Punishment; penalty; legal or judicial sanction

相同

xiāngtóng — The same; identical; alike in nature or quality

想

xiǎng — To think; to want; to consider or ponder

对

duì — For; toward; correct; directed at

这般

zhèbān — Such; like this; of this kind (literary)

年纪

niánjì — Age; one's years; how old a person is

人

rén — Person; people; human being

来说

lái shuō — Speaking of; for; as far as someone is concerned

维持

wéichí — To maintain; to keep up; to sustain a state

和平

hépíng — Peace; a state of harmony and no conflict

并不

bìng bù — Not at all; emphatically not; contrary to expectation

困难

kùnnán — Difficult; hardship; presenting challenges or obstacles

你们

nǐmen — You all; second-person plural pronoun

二人

èr rén — Two people; a pair of individuals

皆

jiē — All; both; each and every (literary)

声誉

shēngyù — Reputation; renown; one's standing in society

卓著

zhuózhù — Outstanding; distinguished; remarkably prominent

可惜

kěxī — It's a pity; unfortunately; what a shame

长期

chángqī — Long-term; over an extended period of time

不和

bùhé — Discord; conflict; not getting along with each other

实为

shí wéi — Indeed is; truly constitutes (formal/literary expression)

憾事

hànshì — A regrettable matter; something to be lamented

如今

rújīn — Nowadays; at present; as things stand now

大人

dàrén — My lord; a respectful address to a superior

您

nín — You (honorific); polite second-person singular pronoun

求婚

qiúhūn — To propose marriage; to ask someone to marry you

有何

yǒu hé — What; what kind of (formal/literary interrogative)

看法

kànfǎ — Opinion; view; one's perspective on a matter

重复

chóngfù — To repeat; to say or do something again

先前

xiānqián — Previously; before; earlier in time

说过

shuōguò — Have said; previously stated something

话

huà — Words; speech; something that is said

孩子

háizi — Child; kid; a young boy or girl

世界

shìjiè — World; the earth and all that exists on it

尚感

shàng gǎn — Still feels; yet experiences (literary expression)

陌生

mòshēng — Unfamiliar; strange; not yet known or experienced

尚未

shàngwèi — Not yet; still has not done something

经历

jīnglì — To experience; to go through; one's experiences

十四

shísì — Fourteen; the number 14

年

nián — Year; a unit of time spanning twelve months

岁月

suìyuè — Years; the passage of time; months and years

更迭

gēngdié — Alternation; succession; changing of one thing to another

再

zài — Again; once more; additionally

两个

liǎng gè — Two (of something); a pair of items

夏天

xiàtiān — Summer; the warm season of the year

在

zài — At; in; to be present at a location

繁盛

fánshèng — Flourishing; thriving; lush and prosperous

中

zhōng — In; within; among; inside something

凋零

diāolíng — To wither; to fade away; decline of youth or life

然后

ránhòu — Then; after that; subsequently

才

cái — Only then; just; indicating a condition must be met

可

kě — Can; may; permissible; expressing possibility

认为

rènwéi — To think; to believe; to consider something to be

已

yǐ — Already; having completed an action (literary)

成熟

chéngshú — Mature; ripe; fully developed in mind or body

可以

kěyǐ — Can; may; be allowed to do something

嫁为人妇

jià wéi rén fù — To marry and become a wife; to wed someone

比

bǐ — Than; compared to; used in comparisons

更

gèng — Even more; still more; to a greater degree

年轻

niánqīng — Young; youthful; of a relatively early age

为人母

wéi rén mǔ — To become a mother; to take on motherhood

生活

shēnghuó — Life; livelihood; the way one lives day to day

幸福

xìngfú — Happiness; well-being; feeling of contentment and joy

而

ér — And; but; yet; a linking conjunction (formal)

那些

nàxiē — Those; referring to a distant plural group

过早

guòzǎo — Too early; prematurely; before the appropriate time

成婚

chénghūn — To marry; to enter into matrimony

往往

wǎngwǎng — Often; frequently; more often than not

毁得

huǐ de — End up ruined; destroyed to a certain degree

也

yě — Also; too; as well; likewise

早

zǎo — Early; soon; at an earlier time than expected